Combined desk, chair, and receptacle.



No. 885,594. PATENTE) APR. 21, V1908. J. H. POSTER.

COMBINED DESK, CHAIR,"./.\.ND REGEPTACLE.

APPLICATION IILED JUNE 18, 1907.

51,39 iin, 5#

v40 cle su COMBINED DESK, CHAIR, AND RECEPTACLE.

specification of Letters Patent. l

Patented April 21, 190s.

Application filed June 18, 1907. Serigl No. 379,666.

, 'To all ibhm it'may concern:

Beit known that I, ,lj-mss II. FOSTER, a citizen of the United States, residing atffus- .caloosa, in the county of 'Tuscaloosa and State of Alabama, have invented new and useful Improvements in a Combined Desk, Chair, `andfRecepttlcle, of which the following is a specification. n i This invention rehites to a combined desk,

Ie -chair and rece tac e, particularlyY adapted for use in sehoo rooms'. and the oblect thereof is to provide in n manner as hereinafter set forth recombined desk, chair and receptacle which shall be simple in construction, readily i5 adjustable, strong, durable, eilicient in use,

readily set u yund eomlnirntively inexpensive to nnmuiecture.`

With the :foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of `parts hereinafter morcepecieally described nud illustrated in the accom anying drawings wherein-is shown thepre crredembodiment of the invent-ion; but it is to be under- ,stood that. changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within fthe' scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In describing the invention -in detail reference is had to the `accoinpenyine; drawings 3'0 wherein'like ch-aractersdenote corresponding .parts throughout .the Several views, and in' which Fi reif-lis a perspective viewfof a eombine desk, chair and receptacle in accord. y ance withthis invention; Fig. 2 is a detail of i the adjustable sup ort for the chair; Fig. 3 is a detail of the justable support for the desk; Fig. 4` is a. detail showing the end of one rof the connecting arms between the receptaport and the vertically-ndjustal)le support or either the choir or desk, and, Fig. 5

las detail showing thc shiftable support for the' chair and desk.

Referring to the drnwinvs by reference 4.5 vchiunct-ersa, 1 denotes a desli top, the lower face of which is secured to a bracket 2 formed of aplurnlity of erihs 3, each of which provided with an openiiw 4 to receive holdl'nst devices for securing the desk thereto. 'l`h l arms 3 terminate at their lower ends in a sleevq. `A like construction ol' brnekct 2 is Secured to the lower hice of the ehiiir sent l to which is ntlnched n. buck 7. A set-screw S extends through the sleeve 5( for preventing teeth, as nt 1S.

the bracket from shifting when mounted upon a support to be hereinafter referred to. The reference character t) denotes an upwardly-extending, inclined memberv having the forward face thereof toothed, as at 10 und the upper portion bent in a curvilinear manner or offset as at 11 and which terminates in a tlimge 12 from which extends a pintle 13. The flange 12 constitutes e. su port for the sleeve 5 and the pintle 13 extends up through seid sleeve 5. The meinbei' 9 has the lower end thereof extending in an upwardly-inclined standard 14 substantially U-shaped in cross section and having the inner face of the front thereof toothed, as

at l5, such teeth l5 `iidapted to en age with y the teeth 10 of the member t). he lower end of the standard 14 is formed with laterally-extendin f npeitured lugs 16 throu h which exten( suitable holdfnst devices or securing the stnndiird in position.

The reference character 17 denotes an upwardlyextending inclined member having the rear face thereof formed with a series of 'lhe member 17 at its top is formed with a flange lt) from which )rejects n pintlo 2l). 'lhe flange 19 is adapted to support the sleeve 5 of the bracket 2 which is attached to the chair seat 6 und the pintlc` 20 extends through the sleeve 5 of such bracket. The member 17 pro'ects at its lower end into an u wardly-extendling inclined standard 21 which is substantially U-shaped in eross section and hns the inner face of the rear portion thereof toothed, ns nt 22. The teeth 22 are adapted to engage with the teeth 18 of the member 17. The member 17 and standard 2l incline in im opposite direction with respect to the,v direction in which the member 9 und standard 14 extend und by such an arrangement provision is made for the horizontal ndjustmcnt oll the chnir with respect to the dcsk---tlintis to snv, iltheI chair and desk are lowered they will be moved toward each other; if riiiscd they will be moved furl upon ,the bar 25, as Well as being countered position.

.tacle 23,it will always assume its normal pobalanced so that the receptacle can be shifted to. enable the pupil to readily remove the contents therefrom and When pressure is removed frorn the receptacle 23 it will readily assume-its normal position owing to itsbeing counter-balanced. The roo 25 has its ends secured in a pair of uprights 26 formed integral with a curvilinear connecting arm 27. The latter terminates'at its rear end in a curj vilinear connecting rod 28. Brace members j 29 and`30 are provided for the uprights 26. Depending froml the lower face of. the connecting arm 27 is a hollow extension 31 which constitutes a socket for the upper end of a vertically-extending support 32, the latter` at its lower endibeing hanged as at 33 and through which extend holdfast devices for securing the support in position. The ex- 'tension 31 is vvertically adjusted upon the j support 32 andis retained in its adjusted j pos1tion'by the set screw 34.

The connecting arm 27 has' projecting j from its outer end a U-shaped clamp 35 which is .adapted to straddle 4the upright 14. The clamp 35lis formed with a laterally-extendwhich registers with a l ug 37 formed integrali lhrough thc lugs 3o, 37 the holdfast' device 3S extends for connecting the clamp to the member 14. Extending through the clamp 35 is a binding screw SQWhich is adapted to engage the mem ber 9 for retainingthe teeth of said member in engagement with the teeth 15, thereby. fixedly securing said member 9 in its adjust- The outer end of the connect'- provided with a U-shaped clamp 40 which is adapted to surround the upright 21 and said clamp 40 has projecting from one side thereof a laterally-extending aperfured lug 41 which registers with a later-- all \'-extending lug 42 formed integral with the upright 21. A holdfast device 43 extends through said lugs 41, 42 for connecting the clamp to the upright 21.. Extending through the clamp 40 is a binding screw 44 which is adapted to engage the member 17 so as to retain the teeth 18 in engagement with the teeth 22 thereby'xedly 'securing the upright 17 in its adjusted position.

From the foregoing construction and rangement of parts it is evident tha t the chair, as' well as the desk, is vertically adjustable and the same is true of .the receptacle 23. By arranging the receptacle 23 in the cianner as stated, books or otherobjects are in the convenient reach of the pupil, and, owing to .the manner `of mounting the receping apertured lug 36 laterally-extending l .with the upright 14.

ing arm 28 is sition so as not to be a source of inconvenience to the pupil.

By connecting the desk and chair through the medium of the brackets 2, respectively to the inclined" member 10 and member 17, the. chair and desk can be adjusted when occasion so requires. The connecting arms 27,.-

28, not only act as a means for carrying the clamps Which are provided withY binding screws for retaining the chair and desk in the position to which they have been adjusted, ut further act as a'means to confine the pupil Within certain limits so that cannot interfere with another. furthermore be evident ment of chair, desk and receptacle in a Inanner as hereinbefore set forth permits of entry and egress from or by only one aisle, thusy conducing to good order and promoting system, rendering it less difhcul being more easily and tach to the floor, as well as more stable when fastened in position than a separate chair or desk.

WVhatI claim is-- i 1. The combination of a desk, a chair, a

It Will that' the arrange-L one pupil y t to sweep they floor, less expensive to atand for the chair, a pivoted receptacle, and vertically-adjustable means for the 'rece tacle having connecting arms attached'to t e supports for the desk and chair.

' 2. The combination cally-adjustable su -verticall y-ad j ustab ceptacle, l therefor provided. with a pair of connecting e ,support therefor, a reof a chair, a vertiport therefor, a' desk, a.

a vertically-adjustable support arms attached to the supports for thechair and desk and provided With means for securing the chair and desk in their adjusted positions, and means for pivotally connecting the receptacle to means therefor.

3. The combination of a chair, supporting means therefor, a desk, supporting means therefor, a counter-balanced receptacle, and supporting means therefor connected the supporting means for the desk and chair.

4. The-combination of a desk, supporting means therefor, a chair, supporting means therefor, `a receptacle, and therefor connected with means for the desk and chair.

5. The combination of a desk, a verticallyadjustable supporting means therefor,l a

e 'supporting chair1 a vertically adjustable'l supporting means therefor, a receptacle, a vertlcally*` adustable supporting projecting from the 'l `vertic,ally-adjustable supporting means for the receptacle., and clamps carried by said arms and Yconnected to the vertically adjustable vsupporting means for the chair and desk forretaining said means in their adjusted positions.

6. The combination of a desk, a verticallythe vertically-adjustable 11o suplportmg `means means therefor, arms adjustable supporting means therefor, a

chair, a vertically-adjustable supporting i means therefor, a pivoted'receptacle, a vertically-adjustable supporting means therefor, arms projecting from the vertically-adjust- .adjustable support for the desk, a bracket ladjustable support therefor, a bracket connected with the chair and shiftably mounted upon said last mentioned support, a receptacle, a vertically-adjustable support therefor, arms 'projecting from the verticallyadjustable su ort for the receptacle, and clamps carrie )y said arms and adapted to engage the vertically-adjustable supports for the chair and desk for retaining them in their adjusted positions.

8. The combination of a desk, a verticallyshiftably mounted upon said support and connected to the desk, a chair, a verticallyadjustable support therefor, a bracket connected with the chair and shiftably mounted upon said last-mentioned support, a pivoted receptacle, a vertically-adjustable support therefor, arms projecting from the verticallyadjustable su port for the receptacle, and

clamps carrier by said arms and adapted to eng agle the vertically-adjustable supports for theV e air and desk for retaining them in their Y adjusted positions.

.9." The combination of a desk, a chair, connecting means between the chair and desk positioned at one side thereof whereby entry and egress can only be had at the opposite side, and adjustable su porting means for the chair and desk whereby when said means is adjusted in one direction the desk and chair will be moved toward each other and when adjusted in the opposite direction the chair and desk will be moved away from each other.

10. The combination of a desk, a chair, an upwardly-extending and adjustably-inclined supporting means for the desk, an upwardly-extending adjustably-inclined supporting lmeans for the chair, and means for connecting the su pporting means for the. desk with the supporting means for the chair, said connecting means positioned at one side of the chair and desk and embodying a curved rod and a curved arm whereby entry and egress is permitted only from the opposite side.

11. The combination of a desk, a chair, an upwardly-extending ad ustably inclined supporting means for the desk, an upwardlyextending, adjustably inclined supporting means for the chair, and a vertically-adjustable receptacle connected with the supporting means for the chair and desk.

n testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence ol' two subscribing wit- HCSSGS.

JAMES H. FOSTER.

Witnesses: v J. C. HARRISON,

JAs. lllAiunsoN. 

